August 17, 2026 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security

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Hegseth Says Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras Agreed to Joint U.S. Strikes on Land — Guatemala Denies It

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced during a visit to Panama that Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras had agreed to let U.S. forces conduct joint military operations against criminal groups on their soil, following...

August 12, 2026 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security

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Hegseth Says the U.S. and Colombia May Strike Armed Groups Together as Bogota Joins the Counter-Cartel Coalition

At an August 12, 2026 meeting of the U.S.-led Americas Counter-Cartel Coalition in Panama City, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed an agreement with Colombian Defense Minister Jorge Eduardo Mora bringing Colombia into...

August 7, 2026 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security

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State Department Pledges $1 Billion in Security Aid to Colombia Hours After a New President Is Sworn In

The State Department pledged $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia on Aug. 7, hours after Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as president, according to BBC News. In his first speech de la Espriella promised an...